The FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-25 season is set to be held from November 30, 2024 to June 29, 2025. The season will begin in China and the Netherlands with 11 cities hosting the tournament over seven months. The Indian men’s team will begin its campaign in Bhubaneswar in February and will face Spain in its season…
The FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-25 season is set to be held from November 30, 2024 to June 29, 2025. The season will begin in China and the Netherlands with 11 cities hosting the tournament over seven months. The Indian women’s team will begin its campaign in Bhubaneswar in February and will face England in its season…
Pakistan’s celebrated penalty corner specialist, Sohail Abbas has entered into a one-year contract with the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) to help players improve their drag-flicking skills, the federation confirmed on Monday. Sohail, who has avoided taking up any coaching assignments with the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), is also known to keep his distance from many…
Hockey India on Tuesday announced a 40-member core probable squad for the senior men’s national coaching camp in Bengaluru to prepare for the two-match home series against Germany. The camp will take place at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Bengaluru from October 1 to October 19, 2024. The two teams will face…
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Modern hockey has poached the poachers to a large extent. Strikers are no longer the players to watch out for when it comes to putting the ball in the back of the net. Deepak Thakur, who represented India at the Olympics in 2000 and 2004, was known for his skill and instinct inside the shooting…
A decent turn-out of spectators gave a rich round of applause to the Indian Railways team when it did a lap of honour after a fighting 5-3 victory over Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) in the final of the 95th MCC-Murugappa Gold All-India hockey tournament here on Sunday. Railways, the defending champion, has been dominant throughout…
A simple Google search about ‘Joginder Singh’ provides links to the profiles of a Param Vir Chakra Awardee, an Olympic gold medallist in field hockey from 1964, a former national basketball player and a former domestic cricketer as the top results. One has to type certain keywords to find a lesser-known namesake of the above…
Former champion Indian Oil Corporation is well-versed in managing high-pressure situations. Facing an Army side, playing, probably at its best, IOC showcased its class by securing a 3-2 win in the semifinals of the 95th MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup All-India hockey tournament here on Saturday. In the other semifinal, defending champion Indian Railways outplayed Odisha 4-0,…
The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) did not have to wait long for its first Penalty Corner (PC) during its final Pool B match against the National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) in the ongoing 95th All India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup on Thursday. The drag flicker, with a muscular build unlike any of the 21 players…
